Top Twos-day

Each Tuesday I’ll bring two items or people into focus. They may be books, authors, lists, whatever turned my head, landing on my radar.

Stay tuned as each TOP TWOS-DAY unfolds…

May 29, 2012 – healing words from Victoria Sweet and Alison Bechdel

May 22, 2012 - two equals one – You Are Stardust by Elin Kelsey, images by Soyeon Kim

May 15, 2012 – debut works: photos by Richard Mosse and layers by Michel Stone

May 8, 2012 – Peter Carey’s newest and another success story for YA’s Adrian Fogelin

April 30, 2012 – Nook’s very big day and YA Galahad series creator’s success

April 24, 2012 - Robert Clark Young and Jane Gross tackle a taboo family topic

April 17, 2012 - Asperger’s an insider’s guide and Blurb publishes books on demand

April 10, 2012 - onsourcing and downsizing, two fast-growing trends are worlds apart

April 3, 2012 - music to my ears: Rick Moody’s new release and Poetry Foundations podcasts

March 27, 2012 -The Michelle Norris’ power of words and blogger Anna Newell Jones

March 20, 2012 - classics from IDW and classy ladies-to-be compliments of Derek Blasberg

March 13, 2012 - let the children lead us: Disney giant plus Lisa Swerling and Ralph Lazar

March 6, 2012 - Collier’s Magazine and The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg

February 28, 2012 -incredible books from Isabel Wilkerson and Margaree King Mitchell

February 21, 2012 – and the winners are…Steve Ward and Leonard Cohen

February 14, 2012 - paying it forward – Orangeberry Publishing and Warscapes Magazine

February 7, 2012 - indie bookstores trending and Carrie Goldman tackles bullies

January 31 2012 - one winner plus one introvert equals rave reviews

January 24, 2012 – poetry via Inky Fool and YA author Brittany Geragotelis’s story

January 17, 2012 - brought to you by the letter g for graphic novel and gluten-free

January 10, 2012 – a thumbs-up and a groan: Simon and Schuster, and The Clever Factory

January 3, 2012 - debut author Andrew Peterson and YA author Miranda Kenneally

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